Julien is a famous lawyer, upright and loyal, who worships Irène Delamarche, the
rich and generous businesswoman who adopted him on the death of his parents.

Julien is a famous lawyer, upright and loyal, who worships Irène Delamarche, the rich and generous businesswoman who adopted him on the death of his parents.

So when Cyril, Irène’s biological son, is accused of the murder of his mistress, Sveta, Julien takes on the defence of his "fake brother", thinking this will go some way to paying off the debt he feels he owes his adoptive mother.

But, in an unexpected turn of events, Julien is accused by Cyril, and then by the police, of killing Sveta in order to discredit his "fake brother" and become the heir to Irene's estate. He’s been caught in a trap. Standing in the dock, Julien will have to be even more persuasive than he usually is as the counsel for the defence.